tldr/pages/linux/pvcreate.md

# pvcreate

> Initialize a disk or partition for use as a physical volume.
> See also: `lvm`.
> More information: <https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/pvcreate.8.html>.

- Initialize the `/dev/sda1` volume for use by LVM:

`pvcreate {{/dev/sda1}}`

- Force the creation without any confirmation prompts:

`pvcreate --force {{/dev/sda1}}`
pvcreate: add page (#1268) 2017-02-20 21:48:58 -06:00			`# pvcreate`

lvcreate, lvextend, lvreduce, lvremove, lvresize, lvs, pvcreate, pvs, vgcreate, vgs: harmonize descriptions (#5316) 2021-03-08 14:25:12 -05:00			`> Initialize a disk or partition for use as a physical volume.`
			> See also: `lvm`.
			`> More information: <https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/pvcreate.8.html>.`
pvcreate: add page (#1268) 2017-02-20 21:48:58 -06:00
pvcreate: tweaks to descriptions (#1336) 2017-05-02 13:48:58 +01:00			- Initialize the `/dev/sda1` volume for use by LVM:
pvcreate: add page (#1268) 2017-02-20 21:48:58 -06:00
			`pvcreate {{/dev/sda1}}`

pvcreate: tweaks to descriptions (#1336) 2017-05-02 13:48:58 +01:00			`- Force the creation without any confirmation prompts:`
pvcreate: add page (#1268) 2017-02-20 21:48:58 -06:00
			`pvcreate --force {{/dev/sda1}}`